Josephine St. Pierre

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Josephine St. Pierre was an African-American civil rights leader, suffragist, and editor who played a key role in organizing Black women’s clubs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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instanceOf African-American leader
civil rights activist
clubwoman
human
journalist
newspaper editor
suffragist
areaOfActivism education and uplift for African Americans
racial equality
women's suffrage
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1842-08-31
dateOfDeath 1924-03-13
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Ruffin NERFINISHED
St. Pierre NERFINISHED
founded National Federation of Afro-American Women NERFINISHED
Woman's Era Club NERFINISHED
givenName Josephine NERFINISHED
hasRole civil rights leader
club organizer
women's rights advocate
keyRoleIn formation of the National Association of Colored Women
memberOf National Association of Colored Women NERFINISHED
motherTongue English
movement Black women's club movement
American civil rights movement
surface form: civil rights movement

women's suffrage movement
name Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin NERFINISHED
notableEvent involved in the 1900 General Federation of Women's Clubs controversy over Black women's club membership
participated in the 1895 Boston conference that led to the National Federation of Afro-American Women
notableFor editing the first newspaper published by and for African-American women
organizing Black women's clubs in the late 19th century
notableWork The Woman's Era NERFINISHED
occupation activist
editor
lecturer
publisher
placeOfBirth Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
placeOfDeath Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
politicalActivity worked with both Black and white suffrage organizations
residence Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
sexOrGender female
spouse George Lewis Ruffin NERFINISHED

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Josephine Ruffin birthName Josephine St. Pierre